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Michael the Dentist

Dr. Michael Wenzel is a Dentist, Filmmaker and Aspiring YouTuber from Medicine Hat, Alberta. Michael loves technology and practices dentistry exclusively through surgical operating microscopes. He and his wife Natalia own a wedding photography and filmmaking company named Follow the Hope.

How Does Invisalign Work?

How Does Invisalign Work?

Because Invisalign doesn’t look like the braces you remember seeing years ago, you may wonder how they help straighten your teeth. Here, our Medicine Hat dentists explain the details.

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Dealing with Dental Phobias (How to be less scared of the Dentist)

Dealing with Dental Phobias (How to be less scared of the Dentist)

If you're already scared of the dentist, you know how hard it can be even to pick up the phone and dial the dentist's number. Your tooth is throbbing, getting worse day by day, and yet enduring that ever increasing pain in your face is somehow better than stepping foot within a 100 yard radius of a dental office.

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When “Your Friend” is Too Scared to Go to the Dentist (Preventing Dental Phobia with Nitrous Oxide Sedation)

When “Your Friend” is Too Scared to Go to the Dentist (Preventing Dental Phobia with Nitrous Oxide Sedation)

Whether it’s your friend or secretly you, it doesn’t matter - dental fear is a serious issue, and it absolutely should NEVER be looked at from a judgmental mindset. It’s often hard for those who aren’t scared of dentistry whatsoever to understand what’s truly going on in the mind of someone with a dental phobia. When you do understand dental fear, it can help you prevent your kids or grandkids from developing it. And if its something that’s already taken hold in your or a loved one’s life, then

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Kids Shouldn't Snore - Sleep Apnea in Children (Allergies, ADHD, Tonsils and Tongue Tie)

I recently had the good pleasure of interviewing Dr. Nick Douvis, a colleague and friend of mine who has had a special interest in childhood sleep apnea for the last 19 years. You can watch the full interview above, or continue reading for the take home points.

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Fixing Your Teeth is Expensive Enough... Stop Wasting Cash Needlessly at the Dentist (Part 2)

Fixing Your Teeth is Expensive Enough... Stop Wasting Cash Needlessly at the Dentist (Part 2)

Here are 5 ways to cut down on your expensive dental spending in 2019. Wasting money at the dentist is the worst feeling, especially because he probably gave you a needle, drilled something out of your head, and then handed you a bill for at least a few hundred dollars. What fun!

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Fixing Your Teeth is Expensive Enough... Stop Wasting Cash Needlessly at the Dentist (Part 1)

Fixing Your Teeth is Expensive Enough... Stop Wasting Cash Needlessly at the Dentist (Part 1)

Here are 5 ways to cut down on your expensive dental spending in 2019. Wasting money at the dentist is the worst feeling, especially because he probably gave you a needle, drilled something out of your head, and then handed you a bill for at least a few hundred dollars. What fun!

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Tooth Bonding for Sensitive Teeth

Tooth Bonding for Sensitive Teeth

Sometimes ...

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What's Actually Involved In Replacing a Front Tooth Crown?

What's Actually Involved In Replacing a Front Tooth Crown?

So your dentist says one of your front teeth needs to have a crown replaced. He or she shows you the defect on the x-ray or a clinical photo, and you book your appointment to have the procedure done.

...Have you ever wondered...

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Why Some People Get Cavities, and Others Just Don't (Part 1)

Why Some People Get Cavities, and Others Just Don't (Part 1)

Cavities suck. There's no doubt about it.

But why do they only seem to happen to some people?

Many of us have that annoying younger sibling who never brushed their teeth and yet SOMEHOW never got a single cavity growi...

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Why Dentists Fill Baby Teeth

Why Dentists Fill Baby Teeth

Why the he...

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